BarBot

Mouse's BarBot Project

Fundamental sub-projects: -

• dispensing ingredients
• delivery of dispensed ingredients
• mixing techniques
• ordering and delivery interface
• styling, flair

dispensing ingredients

• spirits:
  • viscosity
  • optics
  • tippers
  • peristaltic pumps
  • pinch valves: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:12311
    • inexpensive TowerPro 90 servos SKU: 188549 x6 £12
    • silcone aquarium tubing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Tubing-Valves-/177800/i.html
• mixers:
  • fizzy & non-fizzy
  • viscosity: some sticky
• ice:
  • making - stretch goal
  • crushing - stretch goal
  • chilling and storage

references

• http://partyrobotics.com/
• http://hackaday.com/?s=barbot

Current Work

• Michael: investigate servo pinch valve
  • this will be timed rather than measured so calibration of each valve is required per ingredient
  • one valve per ingredient bottle
  • Tower Pro SG90 9g Servo - have one for prototyping - DX bulk order - cheap
  • laser cut mech
  • 6mm soft silicon tubing - check HS consumables -
    • find reliable local supplier
    • for long lengths we don't need the nice stuff - just cheap plastic tubing is enough - need connectors though. http://www.wilko.com/fish/wilko-aquarium-airline/invt/0121966?VBMST=aquarium
    • pets at home (expensive but local)
  • Arduino servo control shield and code
  • bottle interface
    • cork/bung with hole - cheap pourers with silicone sleeve
    • bottle is inverted
    • bottle needs holder of course.
    • Bottle holder: hose clamps/rapstraps, presentation aspects, changeability,

• spills and mess, hygiene and cleanup